The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19
HARMONY
In the Democratic Party Is More Es-
scntial Than the Success of ANY
Man or Faction.
IAlexandia Democrat.

[Alexandia Democrat
The political situation in Louisians
does not at present augur that unity,
harmony aud consistency in the
Democratic party that will solidify Its
masses and restore its esprit de corps
that is so essential to success. The
prejudices and bitter auimosities that
were engendered in the contest of 1884
over the gubernatoriai Office have not
yet subsidized, but on the contrary have
grown stronger with certain partisan
leaders, anu the chasm has grown
deeper and wider until now the unity
of the Democratic party itself Ia Louis
lana is threatened. The contest be-
tween the houses OF York aud Lancas-
ter is memorable for its bitterness, for
the supremacy of the one meant the
utter ruin of the hopes and fortunes of
the other. The contest between what
is known as the administration aud
anti. administration factions dates back
to the election Of Gov. Wiltz, aud has
grown in bitterness each year, until
now there is an irrepressibie conflict
between the two, the success or triumph
of the one meaning the official decap.
itation Of all the adherents of the 9th.
icr. The Democracy of Louisiana has
been and will continue to be divided
between these two factions, and bitter
crlmination and recrimination will con.
tinue, until the good sense aud pat-
riotism of large element in tho marty
combine to assert the supremacy Of
Democratic principles over factions,
and thus harmonfze aud unity the
Democratic psrty for the good of tho
State.
General Nichols is the we'll known
leader OF the anti-admfnistration fac
ton he, 40 boubt, as we'll as his friends
and admirers, feel that injustice was
done him by the calling of the Con-
Convention Of 1879, aud his
subsequent displacement from the
Office which he then held. The men
who controlled the political affairs of
the party at that time, were iastru-
mental in scoring another defeat for the
gallant General in 1884. He Is chatting
under 1t, although the Federal Ad-
ministration gave to his followers or
faction, almost its entire patronage.
Many of his friends that once basked
In the sunshine of his official patro-
mage, who were relegated to the hum
drum of private life by his defeat, are
signing again for the flesh pots, and
with the cry of reform are preparing
to oust the "McEnery ring" aud once
again take possession of their claimed
heritage.
The Warwick of Caddo, with in
from the far away group in
Washington, waited not for the gen.
tie spring to take the field, but called
on the gallant General to break up
winter quarters and open the cam
paign at once. Responding to War
wick's battle cry he announced the fact
that he would personally lead the
Reform cohorts (of all colors and po-
litical persuasions y to victory, and
destroy forever the last vestige of Ring
rule in Louisiana. Not only is the
McEnery faction to be lain low In de-
feat, but Eustis, the Senator, must
vacate, Gibson, the loyal remain, aud
Jonas, unless nc breaks his sutfen ST.
lence and joins Warwick's "cohorts," !"
will be relegated to the shades Of
private life, and younger Reformer
take the Senatorial place. Warwick {!
to rule is worth ambition, but some.
times "vaulting ambition overleaps
ITSELF"
On the other hand Gov. McEnery,
who heen 80 pitilessly assailed, is en-.
gagged in the patriotic work Of develop.
ing the agricultural resources of the
State, watching the tevees of the
Mississippi, and discharging faithfully
his duties to the people of Louisiana.
Panoplied in the armor Of true and
tried Democracy he courts not the
struggle, but the siraight-out Demo,
Gratis mot reformcrs or mugwumps) are
ready to enlist under his standard and
bear it, as they have borne it in the
past, to victory. The straight out
Democrats who have stood by Nc
Emery in the past and are known TO
sustain his administration know that
Warwick and his General, if victorious
will grant no quarters, and defeat for
them means political ostracism. Thus
the contest between the two factions
will go on, growing more bitter until
the unity of the Democratic party in
Louisiana will be endangered and per-
haps destroyed. Is this desirable
Can and ought it not to be avoided
Every day and from every quarter you
hear men, true and tried Democrats
express their preference for some third
man who has not been 80 pronounced
q partisan of either faction.
The remark Is heard every day ex-
pressing preference Of McEnery over
Nichols, and rice uersa IL the contest is
narrowed down between these two men,
but in the same breath you hear desire